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Nudist Barry Freeman on Studland beach
  NATIONAL TRUST: THE BEACH
Sunday 1 May 2005 9pm-10pm; 2.45am-3.45am
 
 

A major ten-part series that lifts the lid off the National Trust, filmed over two of the most stressful years in its more than 100-year-old life, begins with a middle-class revolt on the south coast.

Studland Bay in Dorset is home to sandy beaches, a Georgian mansion, 8,000 hectares of prime land and a growing number of locals disgruntled with the landowning National Trust.

Dog owners, yachtsmen, horse riders, café owners and nudists all claim their stake in the local community while the Trust's affable property manager struggles to deal with their various gripes.

This is an entertaining insight into the intricate negotiating processes that often entangle the Trust and enrage the locals.

 
 
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DIRECTOR'S DIARY
Making the series
How to film nudists, hippies, Yoko and Lord Rothschild
  Yoko Ono
PHOTO GALLERY
Stunning images from every episode in the series
Studland Bay

 NATIONAL TRUST DEBATE
Trust Director-General Fiona Reynolds is among the panellists

 DID YOU KNOW?
Ten surprising facts about the National Trust

Further links

The National Trust
Huge official site with visitor and business information

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve
Visitor information from the National Trust website

Studland United Nudists
Campaigning website trying to "stop the Studland cover-up"

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